2015 Confirmed Changes ?
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Le Mans Master
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2015 Confirmed Changes ?
I am surprised there is no sticky about 2015 confirmed changes. This may be of value for some that are deciding between a 2014 and 2015.
This is what we know.
1. 2 new colours - grey and yellow
2. 4G OnStar and Apps
3. PDR Performance Data Recorder
4. 8 speed automatic
5. Z06 model to be available
Please add to this list as items are announced.
This is what we know.
1. 2 new colours - grey and yellow
2. 4G OnStar and Apps
3. PDR Performance Data Recorder
4. 8 speed automatic
5. Z06 model to be available
Please add to this list as items are announced.
Drifting
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Velocity Yellow, that's a question mark. The C7 product manager, when presented with a question about the new yellow at a presentation in Daytona, indicated he wasn't aware of a change to Yellow, only the new "Shark" Gray which will replace Cyber Gray.
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Burning Brakes
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I am surprised there is no sticky about 2015 confirmed changes. This may be of value for some that are deciding between a 2014 and 2015.
This is what we know.
1. 2 new colours - grey and yellow
2. 4G OnStar and Apps
3. PDR Performance Data Recorder
4. 8 speed automatic
5. Z06 model to be available
Please add to this list as items are announced.
This is what we know.
1. 2 new colours - grey and yellow
2. 4G OnStar and Apps
3. PDR Performance Data Recorder
4. 8 speed automatic
5. Z06 model to be available
Please add to this list as items are announced.
BTW, according to Snorman (the fastest C7 pilot on the Forum), there are NO parts in the C7 A6.2 forward of the planetary gearsets that are common with the A6.0 and A6.1 used in the C6. It weighs 8.15 #'s LESS than than the C6 autos and, as many of use suspected, it is itself, essentially a new transmission. I suspect its "front end" may continue on as the front end of the new A8.
Pro
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ps In case GM is watching, I Love Velocity Yellow. Millennium, Rally, etc, just dont do it for me
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From what I have read, the reason the A8 is not going into the Stingray in 2015 is the amount of software calibration it requires for each specific platform. They are devoting that time to get it calibrated for the Z06 and then they will work on the calibration for the Stingray.
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Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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From what I have read, the reason the A8 is not going into the Stingray in 2015 is the amount of software calibration it requires for each specific platform. They are devoting that time to get it calibrated for the Z06 and then they will work on the calibration for the Stingray.
That sounds like a very well prepared excuse created by someone in public relations. Why can't they do both at the same time? You drive the car on a track and gather telemetry. Analyze, update parameters, and repeat until satisfied with the results. Once you have it working transmission and 98% programmed, there can't be that much "tuning" involved in it.
